Niki Chow Lai-ki (周勵淇, previously 周麗淇; born August 30, 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer.

Early life

Chow was born and raised in Hong Kong. She is fluent in

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. However,

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have pointed that her

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pronunciation is less than perfect. This is because she grew up speaking

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in her family. She is the younger sister of the Hong Kong model

Kathy Chow Kathy Chow Hoi-mei (; 6 December 1966 – 11 December 2023), or Kathy Chau Hoi-mei, was a Hong Kong actress and singer who was widely known for her leading roles in Hong Kong TVB series during the late 1980s to 1990s such as The Breaking Point ...

. Niki's school life ended when she was spotted by an agent who offered her a modeling opportunity. This was the beginning of her life as an artist. She was just about 17 years old at that time.

Acting career

Several years later, she began her acting career in movies and television series, working mostly with

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. Cast by

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, her first

series was ''

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''. She is well known for her role and performance in Producer

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's 2005 series '' The Gentle Crackdown'', which stars

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and her. She won the Most Improved Actress award at the TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) for her performance in '' The Gentle Crackdown''. Amy Wong's '' Under the Canopy of Love'', starring

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and her, in the February of the following year also helped establish her popularity. An indirect sequel with the same cast and crew, '' The Seventh Day'', came out February 2008. Her on-screen partnership with

was well received by the audience in the years 2004–2008, along with rumours of the two dating in real life (until 2008). Her other series include '' The King of Snooker'' in 2009, with

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and

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. She filmed ''Sakura Memories'' (櫻紅醉), a travel documentary programme on Japan, in the spring of 2009 which aired on

in August 2009.

Music career

Niki signed with BMA Records in 2005 and released her debut EP ''Pure Niki'' in the August of that year. In 2006, she released ''Child-Woman'' and a single ''Nikikaka''. In January 2009, she released ''Redefine''. In August 2010, she released a charity single ''Make a Wish'' with proceeds donated to an organization called Make-A-Wish Hong Kong. As well, in November 2010, she released her last EP under BMA Records: ''F.L.Y.'' (which stands for Freedom, Love, and Youth).

Writing career

She is also the author of several books, including ''Girlfriend Diary'' (周麗淇·女朋友手記; 2005), a book of the same title as her 2006 album ''The Child Woman'' (2006), ''Detailed Little Things'' (細味心事; 2007), ''Happiness'' (幸福; 2009), and ''Cherish'' (珍惜; 2010). Her books are published under BMA Publications.

Discography

Studio albums

Soundtrack

* 明知不知傻痴痴 (theme song for The Gentle Crackdown (2005), a duet with co-star

) * 請講 (theme song for Under the Canopy of Love (2006), a duet with co-star

) * 抱著空氣 (sub theme for The Seventh Day (2008), a duet with co-star

) * 相信童話 (sub theme for The King of Snooker (2009), a duet with co-star

) * 身在福中 (theme song for her

travel programme ''Sakura Memories'' (2009)) * 心變 (theme song for '' A Change Of Heart 2013'')

Filmography

Television series

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Weibo

Karazen: Niki Chow Album Reviews & Chinese Lyrics

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